The Gujarat Titans vs Punjab Kings timeline in the IPL shows the burgeoning rivalry between these two very competitive teams. Gujarat Titans, who are a new franchise that entered the league in 2022 and won the title in their very first season, quickly emerged as one of the stronger teams. Despite the opposition from other franchises, the Gujarat Titans have had strong performances, and their balanced squad has made them an immediate top contender. Punjab Kings have been the founding franchise in IPL since 2008 and in the 14 years of their existence as a franchise, have had a bumpy road, but have always fought on with their talented squad.
The GT vs PBKS games so far have been very entertaining, and both teams have had their moments. This timeline aims at mapping their matches, including the memorable performances and how a fresh, yet heated rivalry, has developed over the years.
Gujarat Titans vs Punjab Kings Timeline: 2022 to Recent Encounters
- GT vs PBKS, IPL 2022: GT first encountered PBKS in the 16th game of the 2022 IPL season at Brabourne Stadium, Mumbai on 8th April, 2022. After winning the toss in this match, GT opted for Punjab to bat first. Guided by Liam Livingstone (64), PBKS scored 189. Gujarat completed the run chase of 190, at the loss of 4 wickets, securing a 6-wicket win. Shubman Gill anchored the innings for GT with 96 runs off 59 balls. The two teams also played the 48th game of the season in Mumbai. GT won the toss, decided to bat first, and produced 143 runs. Sai Sudarshan anchored the innings for GT with an unbeaten 65. With two wickets lost, Punjab Kings easily completed the run chase, reaching 145 in 16 overs. Kagiso Rabada won the man of the match award for his bowling figure of 4/33.
- PBKS vs GT, IPL 2023: Both sides met in Chandigarh for the 18th game of the season 2023, where GT secured a win by 6 wickets with one ball to spare. Mohit Sharma was named man of the match as he took two wickets and got rid of key Punjab batsmen.
- PBKS vs MI, IPL 2024: GT and Punjab Kings met for the 17th match of the season in Ahmedabad. Invited to bat first, GT scored 199, thanks to Shubhman Gill’s unbeaten knock of 89. However, Punjab Kings completed the run chase of 200 in 19.5 overs, losing 7 wickets. Shashank Singh played an undefeated innings of 61 off 29 balls to clinch a three-wicket victory for PBKS and was named man of the match. The 37th match was held in Mullanpur, where Punjab scored 142 in the first innings and GT completed the run chase of 146 in the second, thus prevailing in the game by 3 wickets with 5 balls to spare.
- GT vs PBKS, IPL 2025: GT phase of Punjab Kings in Ahmedabad for the fifth match of IPL season 2025. In this game, Punjab played the first innings and posted a total of 243, led by Shreyas Iyer (97*). They restricted Gujarat titles to 232 in the second innings, claiming a win by a narrow margin of 11 runs. Shreyas Iyer won the man of the match award for his hefty contribution to his side.
